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The Thief, His Wife and the Canoe

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Plot

The extraordinary and compelling story of how John Darwin faked his own death to claim life insurance and avoid bankruptcy will be told in The Thief, His Wife and the Canoe. The drama relates how Anne Darwin's husband, a prison officer, came up with the hare-brained scheme to defraud insurance companies, unbeknownst to their two sons.

Cast

Eddie Marsan as John Darwin
Eddie Marsan

as John Darwin

Monica Dolan as Anne Darwin
Monica Dolan

as Anne Darwin

Mark Stanley as Mark Darwin
Mark Stanley

as Mark Darwin

Dominic Applewhite as Anthony Darwin
Dominic Applewhite

as Anthony Darwin

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Status

  • Ended

First Aired Date

  • April 17, 2022

Last Aired Date

  • April 20, 2022

Production Companies

  • Story Films

  • ITV

Type

  • Miniseries

Number of Season

  • 1

Number of Episodes

  • 4

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I have seen Eddie Marian a few times in supporting roles, so I was glad to see him as a lead character. The mini-series is based on an actual case and judging from a general perusal of that case, they seem to have stuck pretty close to actual events. It is not mesmerizing viewing but it held my interest well enough. Marsan’s character is portrayed as being rather irrersistably charming, or clo…

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The Thief, His Wife and the Canoe

2022|4 Episodes

The extraordinary and compelling story of how John Darwin faked his own death to claim life insurance and avoid bankruptcy.

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